Hops & Grain Recipe Contest; Pollan At The Paramount

DOWNTOWN — Congress' chef David Bull tells Modern Skillet that he cooks "because its relaxing and extremely gratifying." [Modern Skillet]

EAST SIDE — Have a great idea for a beer recipe? Hops & Grain wants to hear it: submit your recipe by November 4th, and they'll brew the winning recipe after a public voote. [Eaterwire]

DOWNTOWN — Michael Pollan, author of Food Rules, The Omnivore's Dilemma and The Botany Of Desire, talks to Austinist about his work and his upcoming appearance at the Paramount downtown on Thursday, November 1st. [Austinist]

Congress. [Photo: Paula Forbes/EATX]